Africa

Central African Republic Establishes Criminal Court (April 22, 2014)

Author: 
Monica Moyo

On April 22, 2015, the National Transition Council of the government of the Central African Republic (CAR) voted to create a special criminal tribunal to address the atrocities that have taken plac

Uganda High Court Challenges National Court’s Jurisdiction in the Interpretation and Application of the EAC Treaty (April 27, 2015)

Author: 
Monica Moyo

On April 27, 2014, the High Court of Uganda submitted a matter to the East African Court of Justice (EACJ) to determine whether national courts have the jurisdiction to interpret provisions of the

African Union and Conference of Constitutional Jurisdictions of Africa Sign MOU (April 1, 2015)

Author: 
Monica Moyo

On April 1, 2015, the African Union and the Constitutional Jurisdictions of Africa signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) establishing a partnership aimed at promoting democracy, human rights,

Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia Sign Nile Dam Agreement (March 23, 2015)

Author: 
Monica Moyo

On March 23, 2015, the presidents of Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia signed the

ICC Terminates Proceedings Against Kenyan President (March 13, 2015)

Author: 
Monica Moyo

On March 13, 2015, in Prosecutor v.

ICC Joins the Cases Concerning Laurent Gbagbo and Charles Blé Goudé (March 11, 2015)

Author: 
Monica Moyo

On March 11, 2015, the International Criminal Court issued its

Former Ivory Coast First Lady Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison (March 10, 2015)

Author: 
Monica Moyo

On March 10, 2015, an Ivory Coast court sentenced Simone Gbagbo, former first lady of the Ivory Coast, to twenty years in prison.